Here’s a thought…
“Before we work on artificial intelligence, why don’t we do something about natural stupidity?”
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There are some free State Park Days coming up in April
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE PARKS ||| OLYMPIA – March 29, 2021 – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission invites the public to celebrate the spring season and Earth Day with two free days at state parks in April. On free days, visitors do not need a Discover Pass for day-use
Orcas Family Health Center to remain somewhat operational during transition to new clinic
||| FROM ORCAS FAMILY HEALTH CENTER ||| David Shinstrom, M.D. As many of you are aware, on April 5 Island Primary Care-Orcas, the merger of UW Orcas staff and Orcas Family Health Center, will begin seeing patients. Although the majority of the OFHC staff including PAs Jennifer Utter
Inslee updates proclamation on in-person education
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee today updated the Children’s Mental Health Crisis proclamation related to in-person education physical distancing guidelines. The update will permit Washington's K-12 school districts to follow the new CDC guidance allowing physical distancing in classrooms of 3 feet. Schools are still
Vaccine Milestones: More than 1 million people fully vaccinated in Washington, 3 million COVID-19 doses administered
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is thrilled to share the state surpassed two major vaccine milestones this week. More than 1 million people in Washington are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and more than 3 million doses of vaccine have been administered
OCS will be adding a new teaching position for 21/22 school year
||| FROM ORCAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ||| “Orcas Christian has announced a new staff hire for the 2021/22 school year”, stated Principal/CEO Terry Pottle. “We already have a waiting list for most of our classrooms for next school year and our decision was that if we could identify and retain exceptional
COVID-19 vaccine distribution update from the Washington State Department of Health
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – Next week Washington will open COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to those who qualify under Phases 1B tier 3 and/or 1B tier 4. This expansion is estimated to begin March 31 and will add about 2 million people to the roughly 3 million currently eligible
Weekly legislative update from Rep. Lekanoff
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. LEKANOFF ||| Updates on my bills House Bill 1117 integrates salmon recovery into the Growth Management Act (GMA) and sets a standard for net ecological gain in community development. Through these policies, we can protect our environment and mitigate the impacts of climate change as we
Inslee’s weekly update addresses COVID, Legislature, anti-Asian hate
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Inslee calls on leaders to condemn anti-Asian hate and be part of the solution Gov. Jay Inslee was joined Monday by members of Washington's Asian and Pacific Islander community and local leaders to condemn growing harassment and violence against the community. "This is
New vaccine registration window opens on Monday March 29 @ 9 a.m.
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| San Juan County Health and Community Services will be opening registration for first dose vaccine appointments on Monday March 29 at 9 a.m. These clinics will be on Orcas and San Juan Island. Please note that Lopez doses will be
The return of the Orcas Lions Easter Bunny
||| FROM STEVE SCHAEFER for ORCAS LIONS CLUB and KIWANIS CLUB ||| The bunny is back. On Saturday, April 3rd, from 10am to noon, the Orcas Island Lions Club and the Kiwanis Club will be handing out Easter treats, drive through style at the Public School drop off and pick
Sheriff’s Report | March 17 – 23, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17 21-002198 Accident-Injury, Traffic 07:52:47 03/17/21 A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of a vehicle vs pedestrian collision on Roche Harbor Rd. The pedestrian was flown off island for injuries. 21-002209 Accident-HitRun 12:16:46 03/17/21 A San Juan Deputy
State recap of recent COVID-19 news, updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF. HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 336,547 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on March 24. There have been 5,213 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the most recent tally of cases by county, demographics, and more,
San Juan County’s weekly COVID-19 case update: Possible uptick on the way
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Note: Current positive case numbers are available online at the County Case Data Dashboard. As indicated on that page, these numbers are only updated after case confirmation is complete, usually daily. It is possible that other information sources in community
You’re invited to tour Friday Harbor’s new Poetry Gardens
||| FROM DUNCAN WILSON for TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| Portion of poetry garden below Downriggers The Town of Friday Harbor and its Arts Commission (FHAC) invite the community to celebrate National Poetry Month with a tour of the town’s four Poetry Gardens. The winning poems from the
Statewide COVID-19 data show some signs of increasing activity
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – Today the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released the latest statewide situation report on COVID-19, which shows the state’s progress in fighting COVID-19 since early January is slowing. These trends are cause for significant concern as variants of the virus that spread more
‘Occam’s Razor’ | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
